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Desert Mirage Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
608th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Desert Mirage Elementary School serves 675 students in pre-K through grade 8 in Glendale, within the Pendergast Elementary District. Its 2025–26 results show a clear contrast between subjects: ELA is comparatively competitive nearby, while math is the school’s most important concern, at 19% proficiency—14 percentage points below the state and about 6 points below nearby schools on average.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to local results: 33% of students were proficient, 3 points above the district, about 2 points above the nearby-school average, and 8 points below the state. Math proficiency was 19%, matching the district but trailing both the state and nearby average. Results also differ by grade: grade 7 ELA reached 50%, above the state’s 43%, while grade 3 was 20%, 19 points below the state and the lowest reported nearby result. Grades 4 and 8 ELA were also below their state rates. In science, the latest results were stronger than the district’s in both tested grades: grade 5 was 27% versus 19%, and grade 8 was 29% versus 20%.

Science results improved overall from 2022–23 to 2024–25: grade 8 rose from 18% to 29%, narrowing its gap with the state from 9 points to 1; grade 5 rose from 25% to 27%, despite dipping in between. SchoolDigger gives the school a 32nd-percentile standing and 2 stars for 2025–26; it is fifth among ten nearby schools with reported rankings, while its percentile has varied from 25 to 38 and back to 32 over three years. Its student–teacher ratio, 18.2, is below the nearby average of 19.7, and enrollment is near the middle of the comparison group. The school’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 60% in 2022–23; no comparable nearby rates were provided. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves male students fell from the 31st percentile in 2024–25 to the 14th in 2025–26, while the overall ranking moved from the 38th to the 32nd percentile. By contrast, its ranking for serving multi-racial students reached the 76th percentile in 2022–23, compared with the school’s overall 35th-percentile ranking that year.

675
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,106
Per pupil spending ?
44.1%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
90.9%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 9.1% (any vaccine)
 8605 W Maryland Ave
       Glendale, AZ  85305-2513

(623) 772-2550

District: Pendergast Elementary District


Students who attend Desert Mirage Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Copper Canyon High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.4%
White:
10.1%
African American:
5.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 37% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school26%
District avg24%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
608th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
295th of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 30 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pendergast Elementary District
217th of 267Pendergast Elementary District among Arizona districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202626.0608 of 90032.4%★★☆☆☆
202529.5565 of 90937.8%★★☆☆☆
202421.2682 of 91225.2%★☆☆☆☆
202330.4813 of 124534.7%★★☆☆☆
202224.8693 of 100030.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.0790 of 122635.6%★★☆☆☆
201927.2722 of 103930.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.4746 of 110932.7%★★☆☆☆
201749.4496 of 110655.2%★★★☆☆
201641.4568 of 107947.4%★★☆☆☆
201535.4562 of 95541.2%★★☆☆☆
201438.2679 of 107937.1%★★☆☆☆
201349.9595 of 115848.6%★★☆☆☆
201249.8594 of 114147.9%★★☆☆☆
201148.1547 of 107549.1%★★☆☆☆
201043.5613 of 109043.8%★★☆☆☆
200947.0581 of 106245.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.6265 of 60756.3%★★★☆☆
202134.3613 of 89531.5%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202248.1136 of 27049.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202338.4216 of 45152.1%★★★☆☆
202139.3545 of 97544.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202524.5445 of 58924.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.5467 of 60222.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.8778 of 121936.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.8731 of 121940.0%★★☆☆☆
201917.4727 of 86215.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.0713 of 102330.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202626.9349 of 50030.2%★★☆☆☆
202529.4329 of 49633.7%★★☆☆☆
202424.7360 of 48625.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.4840 of 117028.2%★☆☆☆☆
202127.5893 of 119825.5%★☆☆☆☆
201932.6460 of 70935.1%★★☆☆☆
201836.1579 of 91136.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202526.4405 of 54926.2%★☆☆☆☆
202437.5324 of 55641.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.5694 of 111637.8%★★☆☆☆
202245.6344 of 61844.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.4540 of 82034.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202615.5511 of 59113.5%★☆☆☆☆
202528.7430 of 62631.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.5817 of 121632.8%★★☆☆☆
202125.8889 of 122027.1%★☆☆☆☆
201926.9592 of 85030.4%★★☆☆☆
201829.9704 of 103231.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202363.7148 of 61776.0%★★★★☆
202255.2183 of 44458.8%★★★☆☆
202145.7522 of 102749.2%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202147.3226 of 65465.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202338.5482 of 82041.2%★★☆☆☆
202132.2844 of 120129.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202354.2443 of 102456.7%★★★☆☆
202271.2166 of 80079.3%★★★★☆
202141.0706 of 116139.2%★★☆☆☆
201827.1558 of 72022.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202635.8295 of 53645.0%★★☆☆☆
202530.6330 of 55240.2%★★☆☆☆
202435.7303 of 55044.9%★★☆☆☆
202341.9411 of 85451.9%★★★☆☆
202238.6328 of 60545.8%★★☆☆☆
202134.0491 of 83241.0%★★☆☆☆
201929.4396 of 60534.5%★★☆☆☆
201850.3300 of 71157.8%★★★☆☆
201771.0168 of 69575.8%★★★★☆
201669.2171 of 67774.7%★★★★☆
201542.6264 of 52149.3%★★☆☆☆
201461.2258 of 69062.6%★★★☆☆
201363.1268 of 78765.9%★★★☆☆
201250.6384 of 77250.3%★★★☆☆
201156.2283 of 68558.7%★★★☆☆
201060.3246 of 69264.5%★★★☆☆
200960.0246 of 66362.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202368.084 of 40079.0%★★★★☆
202267.336 of 12972.1%★★★★☆
202126.5476 of 57316.9%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202259.871 of 19263.0%★★★☆☆
202137.1278 of 40431.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202442.0203 of 38647.4%★★☆☆☆
202343.1385 of 80652.2%★★★☆☆
202240.6284 of 49442.5%★★☆☆☆
202132.2511 of 82037.7%★★☆☆☆
201927.3325 of 46630.3%★★☆☆☆
201854.2241 of 62461.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202638.6175 of 33848.2%★★☆☆☆
202535.0198 of 34542.6%★★☆☆☆
202337.5431 of 76043.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.6200 of 39249.0%★★☆☆☆
202134.2508 of 80236.7%★★☆☆☆
201936.1230 of 38740.6%★★☆☆☆
201864.0138 of 54374.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202458.697 of 32069.7%★★★☆☆
202346.3319 of 71755.5%★★★☆☆
202255.3144 of 36961.0%★★★☆☆
201874.484 of 50383.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202339.3416 of 81048.6%★★☆☆☆
202136.9456 of 81844.3%★★☆☆☆
201936.3250 of 43542.5%★★☆☆☆
201848.9253 of 61759.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.6175 of 38454.4%★★★☆☆
202162.6178 of 65072.6%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202269.021 of 4957.1%★★★☆☆
202139.2208 of 39046.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202144.3356 of 78954.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202348.9317 of 67553.0%★★★☆☆
202237.1315 of 44629.4%★☆☆☆☆
202159.5259 of 78066.8%★★★☆☆
201832.1305 of 43630.0%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile+41 vs school
Native American (2021)65th percentile+30 vs school
White (2023)57th percentile+22 vs school
African American (2023)56th percentile+22 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)52nd percentile+17 vs school
Asian (2022)50th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2023)41st percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)30th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school
Male (2026)14th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
African American (2023)79th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)70th percentile+25 vs school
Asian (2022)63rd percentile+17 vs school
Native American (2022)57th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2021)55th percentile+14 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)54th percentile+3 vs school
White (2023)53rd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+10 vs school
Male (2023)49th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2024)47th percentile+3 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts33%-8 vs state
Mathematics19%-14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Desert Mirage Elementary School.

Desert Mirage Elementary School ranks 608th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Desert Mirage Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

Students who attend Desert Mirage Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Copper Canyon High School

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